Extra bases: The Phillies have won five of their last six series, while Boston snapped a four-game losing streak with a win Sunday in Pittsburgh. . . . Two of baseballís hottest starters will duel in the opener. Lee is 4-0 with an 0.27 ERA over his last four starts, the last two complete-game shutouts. Beckett tossed a one-hit shutout in his last outing. . . . Red Sox LF Carl Crawford is on the DL with a hamstring strain and will miss the series. . . . Phillies closer Ryan Madson, sidelined the past nine days with a sore hand, may or may not be available.

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